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Former Packers DL C.J. Wilson Signs with Raiders

Former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman C.J. Wilson signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent, the team announced on Friday.

Wilson is the fourth free agent to leave the Packers this offseason, joining wide receiver James Jones and offensive linemen Evan Dietrich-Smith and Marshall Newhouse.

Signed by Raiders general manager and former Packers executive Reggie McKenzie, Wilson joins several former players with Green Bay ties on the Oakland roster, including Jones and defensive back Charles Woodson.

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Depending on the size of the contract, Wilson may or may not count in the compensatory draft pick formula the NFL uses to award teams that lose more unrestricted free agents than they sign.

Joining the Packers as a seventh round draft choice in 2010, Wilson spent all four seasons of his career in Green Bay. He played in 50 regular games, starting 11 in that span and was actually a starter in Super Bowl XLV team.

Despite having 27 career sacks in college, Wilson never materialized as a pass rusher in the NFL, but he did make major strides in defending the run. Wilson went from starting eight games for the Packers defense in 2012 to zero in 2013 and played in just eight despite being largely healthy, becoming the odd man out.

The Packers did not seem to make much of an effort to re-sign Wilson and appear to be going in a different direction on their defensive line. Fellow defensive linemen Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly also remain unsigned on the free agent market.

Meanwhile, the Packers re-signed B.J. Raji with the intention of moving him to nose tackle and also added free agent Letroy Guion to the mix. Julius Peppers was signed as well, making him a hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker.

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Very very happy for C.J. It's nice to see a good guy and a good football go to a team where he'll have a chance to start. In Green Bay he simply did not have the opportunity he'll have in Oakland. Thank you for your service to the Green Bay Packers Mr. Wilson and I wish you good luck at your new employer in Oakland

No loss. Good bye CJ. He has a very limited skill set and never developed. He was a run stuffing DL on a poor run D. Doesn't really speak to having any ability. Best to move on from him. It was clear after 4 years that he was what he was. A not so good player w/ no upside.

Wouldn't surprise if he's out of the NFL very quickly. Packers gave him every chance, but he failed to impress.

Chris Clemons signed with Houston. Two years, $2.7. Not much for a guy who started for the last two years. Hard to see how he would not have been a decent insurance policy at that price. I'm sure it ups the odds of adding a safety high in the draft this year, but as many have stated here before, S is very mental, and it takes a few years to fully develop.

If they could just get Deshean Jackson that would be enough firepower on offense. They could actually devote their entire draft to defense. Think about it. The Packers to me are short one big play wide receiver. A speed burner that can go deep unless they consider Miles White to be that guy. Jackson, Jordy, Cobb and Boykin are definitely enough. The tight ends are fine with Quarless and Bostick. We have the best qb, the best running game in the league, and with Sherrod and Bulaga hopefully returning a solid top 5 offensive line. Jackson would be the final piece because frankly our receivers don't scare anybody compared to Chicago or Detroits. Jackson completes that!!

Teddy Tee can use all his draft picks to try and yes I mean try to roll the dice a little to hit on a safety or middle linebacker even if he has to draft three straight picks of safeties like Wolf did that year drafting Edwards, Vinson and McKenzie to try to stop rookie Randy Moss. McKenzie was the guy that he hit on. We just need to hit on two guys on defense in this draft and that should be enough to win a super bowl. No need to concentrate on offense this season if we sign Jackson.

Actually yes I do Tom. I have an (edit) next to mine too now. Must be a new feature they just added which is good because there's been a few times I've been wanting to correct a mistake and couldn't do it as there was no edit feature. Apparently now there is so it's a good thing.

Whats wrong w/ him is he's a headcase and has a lot of gang affilitions. He's a very talented player, but he's been a malcontent in Philly since they drafted him. Love to have his game breaking ability, but even Philly doesn't want to deal w/ his tantrums/antics anymore. No way the Packers would bring him into their lockerroom.

Packers place too much emphasis on high character players to take a chance w/ Jackson.

Nobody asked you to be my 2nd personal troll either! Your obsession w/ me is both unnatural and unhealthy. You are in SERIOUS need of psychiatiric help. Do everyone a favor and check into a clinic. You would become a better person if you did and we would ALL be better for it!

The guy left Green Bay and got a new job with good pay and better opportunity. People wishing him well as he was a good guy and helped us win a super bowl. Why not just say a few nice words about him and his contributions to this great team? Instead you have to tear him down. Why do you constantly have to act like an asshole? If you don't have anything nice to say just shut your fucking mouth!! The guys a human being with a family. He's not some deadbeat like you trying to pump himself up by putting others down. Take a hike Strohkinoff!!

Why is it you have such an unnatural and unhealthy obsession w/ me? Clearly your obsession is over-riding any judgment you might have ever had.

Wilson was a good guy, but the fact that he got paid more by Oak, says more about Oak than it does about Wilsons ability. Wish him well, but the simple FACT is he was a run stuffing DL on mostly VERY Bad run Defenses. That should tell you all you need to know about his ability!

I don't dislike him, and I appreciate his efforts for the Packers, just pointing out the facts!

Oh, so NOW you finally wish him well after being called out for being an asshole. I also wish you well when you get banned here shortly and it's coming. The wheels are in motion. Things are happening behind the scenes as we speak. Just a matter of time so get all your insults in while you can.

I don't wish ill on any former Packer and I always appreciate their effort for the Packers. That is beside the fact that he not a good football player! I didn't wish Jennings did poorly except when he played the Packers and I didn't care about Favre in NYJ uni. When Favre made it a point to go to Minn and stick it to Thompson and Packer fans I had a problem.

Wilson isn't unlike Walden. Just not a good player for the Packers! What he does elsewhere doesn't matter to me at all.

Your the one w/ the unhealthy, unnatural and obnoxious attitude! If any should be banned it sure as hell will be You! Your the one trolling me, not the other way around.

Again YOUR the one who can't keep his mouth shut! Can't stop yourself from commenting on me when its not necessary, calling names, mentioning me in every comment you make. Your delusional and pathetic. You need a life and psychiatry, you REALLY do!!

Oh, it's necessary!! Now shut your yap big mouth dummy!! As I said already, nobody gives a shit about your problems controlling your anger. Try taking some time away from commenting. Take a vacation from yourself. Bob Wiley did and so can you.

The Dummy is you! You haven't been right about a thing you've had to say! Now I understand why you have to try to obsess over me and call names! Its cuz you don't know squat about football or the Packers!

You should just stop. Your obsession is truly pathetic and unhealthy. Go See a psychiatrist! Your life will get MUCH better.

Why is it you feel its necessary to ruin EVERY thread w/ your obsession?!

Get used to this Mouthman!! I won't stop correcting you and pointing the fact you are a bully. The only thing you can do is not respond to me but your obsession with me and your inability to not respond to anyone that mentions your name ESPECIALLY me is unprecedented. Do the world a favor and take a vacation from yourself and this board Strohkingoff!!

You don't and haven't corrected me ONCE. I'm not bullying anyone I just state the facts and unfortunately sometimes that means someone else is wrong! Its not an insult to them unless they take it as an insult, which isn't my issue, its theirs.

Your the one who is completely irrational and TROLLING me! Yours is a sad and pathetic existence! Its too bad you have to ruin every thread w/ your pathetic obsession w/ me, it truly is and the more you carry on w/ it the more everyone else sees it. You need SERIOUS psychiatric assistance and a life!

Oh my God John, if I could give you 100 Likes I would. You and I commented exactly at the same time toward that assholes tasteless comments toward Mr. Wilson and we both said the same thing about the fact Wilson helped us win a super bowl. He was a good football that deserves a thank you and a nice farewell for his contributions and sacrifice to this team. That is beyond Strohkinoffs capabilities as you can see. Being an asshole is his full time job.

more fun than putting cats in the microwave! especially for the...microwave...alas, we all cant agree upon the Packers or anything, so, springtime, a time for growth...and a cold beer or 2...and...where is the damn schedule, im ready to plan my next Packer game trip!!

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